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groups - they told us - america usually avoided. >> this was a new development. it was a surprise for us. >> reporter: but after the surprise, history lessons. traditionally anti-american in policy, these groups pulled no punches at their meetings. >> translator: for 14 years you give the fighters of this region the best military training money could buy. you armed and garlanded them to fight the soviets. you have created the mess here. so why are you coming here complaining to us. it is your mess. >> reporter: richard holbrooke also asked to meet jamaat-e-islami. while the organization rallied it's anti-american protests on the streets outside. jamaat presented a critique of u.s. policy and conduct. from the contentious u.s. drone missile strikes in the tribal areas, to the cultural onslaught from the west corrupting muslim youth, to pakistan being dragged into the afghan conflict. pakistan political analyst tareq pirzada says despite the rhetoric, these meetings were political good sense. >> these are pragmatic politicians. they can play to the galleries, they
groups - they told us - america usually avoided. >> this was a new development. it was a surprise for us. >> reporter: but after the surprise, history lessons. traditionally anti-american in policy, these groups pulled no punches at their meetings. >> translator: for 14 years you give the fighters of this region the best military training money could buy. you armed and garlanded them to fight the soviets. you have created the mess here. so why are you coming here complaining...
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flamingos are a dominant bird across north america, latin america, africa and asia. they're a wonderful bird. but 84% of migratory birds in the world are at risk from climate change. flamingos alone, the reason they're in danger is, the shallow bakes on which th depend are dise to climate change. all of the people in the andes rely on that same water resource. the flamingos are kind of the canary in the coal mine for the people who depend on the slopes of the andes for their water resources. beyond that, it's about the diversity of life on earth. if we can't own up to that, we're very poor. >> one of the decisions out of copenhagen today was a pledge by rich nations to give several billion dollars to help prevent the deforestation of rainforests. how significant of a development do you think that is when you look at it in the natural context of habitats, the types of animals you're talking about. >> it's a great advance because kyoto left it out and bali put it back in. it's a great advance, it's a way to ensure the mo valuable forests and grass lands in the world ar
flamingos are a dominant bird across north america, latin america, africa and asia. they're a wonderful bird. but 84% of migratory birds in the world are at risk from climate change. flamingos alone, the reason they're in danger is, the shallow bakes on which th depend are dise to climate change. all of the people in the andes rely on that same water resource. the flamingos are kind of the canary in the coal mine for the people who depend on the slopes of the andes for their water resources....
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it was the first country in latin america to approve divorce. and then to have full equality to women, then marriage between same-sex couple and now adoption. so latin america's facing a really good time in what we could say about the advances in the sexual agenda and homophobia agenda. >> thank you very much for joining us on the program. >> thank you. >>> and now to our "signature" story, part two of our look this week inside the east african nation of ethiopia. chances are that you have heard a lot lately about how connected our world is. sure, it is true enough, but not quite the entire world. "worldfocus" special correspondent martin seemungal visited ethiopia earlier this year, and he discovered a village where life goes on just as it did centuries ago. it's truly another world. >> reporter: it is miles from anywhere, a far away place in the ethiopian highlands. the village, population 2,000, has been here for centuries. it's almost as old as christianity itself. the church bells, those worn stones, are hundreds of years old. old and isola
it was the first country in latin america to approve divorce. and then to have full equality to women, then marriage between same-sex couple and now adoption. so latin america's facing a really good time in what we could say about the advances in the sexual agenda and homophobia agenda. >> thank you very much for joining us on the program. >> thank you. >>> and now to our "signature" story, part two of our look this week inside the east african nation of ethiopia....
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. >>> and from south america, from peru, an unusual twist on global warming. winters there are actually getting colder with dire consequences. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by rosalindp. walter, and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. and additional funding is provided by the following supporters -- >>> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. >>> tonight we want to step back a bit and assess where u.s. foreign policy is heading, especially on the critical issues of war and peace in afghanistan, the middle east and iran. the president has been in office for eight months now, and today he gave a major speech to world leaders here in new york for the united nations general assembly. in that speech, the president said that the united states is committed to working with other countries to solve the world's major problems. but he challenged the
. >>> and from south america, from peru, an unusual twist on global warming. winters there are actually getting colder with dire consequences. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by rosalindp. walter, and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. and...
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. >>> and from south america, we will look behind a fashion statement, the roots of the most bolivian custom, wearing a bowler hat. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by roslyn p. walter and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. additional funding is provided by the following supporters -- >>> hello and good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. by now, you have probably heard that this year's winner of the nobel peace prize is none other than president barack obama. and we are going to look at that decision tonight from a global perspective than perhaps you have seen soar. the president's achievements of the nobel committee wasn't so much for any particular breakthrough, but for something less tangible, but important nevertheless, capturing the world's attention, as the chairman of committee put it, in giving people hope for a better future. as the president spoke today,
. >>> and from south america, we will look behind a fashion statement, the roots of the most bolivian custom, wearing a bowler hat. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by roslyn p. walter and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. additional funding...
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society, council of the americas. thanks for doing this. >> thanks, david. >> as we saw, western nations and others applied sanctions to honduras. did they have an effect? >> clearly. the u.s. bilateralism to honduras $30 million was cut and assistance to honduras and $270 million loan from the world bank was ended to honduras. this had an affect on areas of poverty aleviation, education, health care, food assistance that affected not only honduras in the short term but also, if they went forward with the elections on november 29th, as they were planning to do and still may without resolving the impasse, this would have continued indefinitely and that was what was hanging over the heads of the de facto government. and its negotiators. >> you're drawing a clear connection between the suffering that was caused by the sanctions, perhaps by design, and its affect on the polital process? >> it's not just that. it's important to recognize they yanked visas of four honduran businessmen instrumental in supporting the coup d'e
society, council of the americas. thanks for doing this. >> thanks, david. >> as we saw, western nations and others applied sanctions to honduras. did they have an effect? >> clearly. the u.s. bilateralism to honduras $30 million was cut and assistance to honduras and $270 million loan from the world bank was ended to honduras. this had an affect on areas of poverty aleviation, education, health care, food assistance that affected not only honduras in the short term but also,...
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mophobia isart in bo latin america and the unitestates. the difference would be in latin amera, we areuou greatdvances towards fighting homophia by the coalition betwn the ate lgbtq movement. it would be the association of sbians ys, and trsgenders. >> a relatively -- >> i think religion i part everybody's socialization. ligion, especially chstianity and cholic religion and newpent o costal religion, they give modls of what to be and how to be marri d how the couples should be. so this model of religio it produces the kind o homhobia that we see today and they are advocating against lgbqt rights in tis nse. >> we voted in this example of urugua passing legislation against adoptn. there a particular reasonwhy at happened and will it happ in other rts of latin america? >> we hope so. because it was a great exale since approv of divorcen the mid-'30s. it was the fst country in latin america to approve divorce. and th to have full eqlity to omen, th marriage between same-s couple and now adoption. so latin amera's faci a rely good time in wha
mophobia isart in bo latin america and the unitestates. the difference would be in latin amera, we areuou greatdvances towards fighting homophia by the coalition betwn the ate lgbtq movement. it would be the association of sbians ys, and trsgenders. >> a relatively -- >> i think religion i part everybody's socialization. ligion, especially chstianity and cholic religion and newpent o costal religion, they give modls of what to be and how to be marri d how the couples should be. so...
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educational level e among the worst in latin america and access to healthare is neg jibl. now with mounting presre from thglobal economic crisis and climate change, hlth officials are warning that huneds of thousands ofeople may not be able to feed themselves in the coming months. >> it is hing an effect on the wholeopulationn general level,ore so with people with low inces because therere a lot of farms that doot have work anyre. >> childn are still getting foodbut it is often just tortillas or past foods ke beans are a luxury which may only come oncer twe a food. vimin deficncy is made wor by unsanitary conditionsnd dirty water. the result of chronic malnutrition is stunning. people don't grow as much as they should. >> they are shorter r their age than what the gwth curve suggests they should b and they're als low wight for height. so most the children will probably be adults with no education and with very low socioeconomic status. >> long-rm studiesave recently shown tha stunting adversely affects no only height but bra development andf >> it's very diffict to make th
educational level e among the worst in latin america and access to healthare is neg jibl. now with mounting presre from thglobal economic crisis and climate change, hlth officials are warning that huneds of thousands ofeople may not be able to feed themselves in the coming months. >> it is hing an effect on the wholeopulationn general level,ore so with people with low inces because therere a lot of farms that doot have work anyre. >> childn are still getting foodbut it is often just...
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>>in central america, a political crisis seems close to being resolved in hondas. four months after president manuel zelaya removed from office. under an agreement worked out with u.s. help, zelaya wi apparently be able to retu to office to finish the last three months of his tem. the agement also legizes a presidenti election planned for te next month. >>> in t catal of month dohondud of the agreement waset with celebrations. the ouster d a srious impact on the lives ofrdinary ndurans becauseost governments anaid groups suspended support. jazeera english reporte on that from a remote region rtheast of honduras and we want tohow you an excerpt of aig morrow's origin report. >> repter: two hrs from a remote town lies a vilge, one of the a few dozen untain hamlets home to members of the ingenous group. two years ago president zelaya launch an ambitious progm to bring govement services here for the first tomb that wawhen zelaya wasoverthrown in a coup. st foreign donors cut off aid to honduras's government. there was no money to build roads or pay teachers. the rnerst
>>in central america, a political crisis seems close to being resolved in hondas. four months after president manuel zelaya removed from office. under an agreement worked out with u.s. help, zelaya wi apparently be able to retu to office to finish the last three months of his tem. the agement also legizes a presidenti election planned for te next month. >>> in t catal of month dohondud of the agreement waset with celebrations. the ouster d a srious impact on the lives ofrdinary...
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nowit's let's talk about these global issues and balance china's interests with america's intests and see whether we can come to agreement on either how to deal with ecomic recovery, either how to deal with ina's role boths an emitterof greenhse gases but al clming they want to be a developi country rather than a develodountry. and i thi that's going to be the folk us of u.s./china relations. >> yeah, i think this tr was really lesabout issues althgh maybe that's whatade the media stories, than out relationship maintenance. even long-establied couples need a dat night now and agai i think that geing to know the chinese leader,eeting them directly, reassuring th and other players in ia of american seriousness, cmitment and concern, exchanging stuff back and forth, that was the re significant and lasng ntribution here rather than ankind of major progres on any specific issue which didn't, in fact, occur. >>e have to step back and ke alook at thisn perspective. china was rrible major that to the united states and the world for many years. then there was a brking and oping of relatis, and
nowit's let's talk about these global issues and balance china's interests with america's intests and see whether we can come to agreement on either how to deal with ecomic recovery, either how to deal with ina's role boths an emitterof greenhse gases but al clming they want to be a developi country rather than a develodountry. and i thi that's going to be the folk us of u.s./china relations. >> yeah, i think this tr was really lesabout issues althgh maybe that's whatade the media...
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the america have also brought dozens of hecopters forthat. at one base, there were three blkhawk medica hicopters beforethe u.s. surge. now there are 15. on board her two afghan soldiers shot by the taliban, e is dying. american medics treat them and get them t a field hospital 30 minutes aftereing called. other emeency, three dutch soldiers have beennjured by a roadside mb. in four monthst one base, the ericans have evacuated 1,500 wounded. their own ritish, afghan, dutch, a canadian. a dozen aday. >> i thinkrobably ne or july wee seen an increase probably about 30% of combat casualties. >> reporter: president obama's surge has brght nearly 20,000 amican troops to souther afghanistan and much more. the 00 helipters have just one igade, the 82nd airborne, dwarf britain's totalleet arou 20. two of which crashed andere destroyed last month. these aircraft alone will not win this war. but it's certainly wasn't being won witht them. afans are bilding new american ses. but outside them, afghanistan is not being rebut. the war is faltering, afghan
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one of america's top cardiologists showed me around. opponents say universal health care coverage would lower the standard he says the cost isn't the technology but the administration of private insurance claims. >> we're spending 17% of our gross national product on health u are in the uk.ess healthy than we don't live as long. on most metrics -- >> but you can get care in this cardiology unit you can't get in britain. >> right. so i want to have the best of both worlds and i believe it is possible. we have to eliminate waste. if we don't spend 29% of every dollar on administrative costs for our health insurance programs, that money can be used to maintain the standard of care. >> in the cardiac unit, the da vinci robot performs hard surgery. the machine costs almost $2 million. president obama must convince americans that his reform will retain this high technology and provide insurance to more people. but a cost the country can afford. lindsey hilsum, channel 4 news, cleveland, ohio. >>> if you saw president obama's speech last night
one of america's top cardiologists showed me around. opponents say universal health care coverage would lower the standard he says the cost isn't the technology but the administration of private insurance claims. >> we're spending 17% of our gross national product on health u are in the uk.ess healthy than we don't live as long. on most metrics -- >> but you can get care in this cardiology unit you can't get in britain. >> right. so i want to have the best of both worlds and i...
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and america has a lot riding on mubarak. the united states gives some $2 billion a year to egypt, which remains one of our most reliable arab allies. but egypt's future is murky. mubarak is now 81 years old and, by some accounts, is in failing health and no successor has been named. what does it all mean, especially at a time when there is some level of discontent within egypt? to help make sense of it all, we turn to abc australia's middle east correspondent ben knight. >> reporter: in the heart of cairo, murad sabri mustafa is coming home to the apartment he's preparing to leave. he's off to libya, which now offers him better prospects than the country he was born in. >> the income here is very low, to have - to save from it and to have a good life. >> reporter: there are many like him in egyptass, and they're tired of watching their country stagnate. >> we need change. i saw a lot of egyptians in other countries. they are succeed. >> reporter: but change is something egyptians don't often see. for 28 years hosni mubarak h
and america has a lot riding on mubarak. the united states gives some $2 billion a year to egypt, which remains one of our most reliable arab allies. but egypt's future is murky. mubarak is now 81 years old and, by some accounts, is in failing health and no successor has been named. what does it all mean, especially at a time when there is some level of discontent within egypt? to help make sense of it all, we turn to abc australia's middle east correspondent ben knight. >> reporter: in...
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officials in great britain fight back defending their system from the criticisms of america's right. >>> from australia, a story on another issue that has raised passions here -- the right to die. in perth, a quadriplegic man has asked a judge to let him kill himself. tonight, we have the ruling. >>> the president of taiwan raises the death toll from typhoon morakot to more than 500, amidst mounting criticism his government has been slow to help survivors. >>> and one night in bangkok is not just a hit song from the '80s. it could also describe how long it takes to go from one side of the city to the other. tonight, a report from bangkok's notorious traffic. buckle up. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here is what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the following funders -- >>> good evening, i'm martin savidge. >>> for weeks now, it's been topic number one in the united states. the president's ambitious plan to reform the health care system. there is probably no more controversial part of that plan than the so-called p
officials in great britain fight back defending their system from the criticisms of america's right. >>> from australia, a story on another issue that has raised passions here -- the right to die. in perth, a quadriplegic man has asked a judge to let him kill himself. tonight, we have the ruling. >>> the president of taiwan raises the death toll from typhoon morakot to more than 500, amidst mounting criticism his government has been slow to help survivors. >>> and one...
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mutu of america, designing customizedndividual and group retireme produc. that's why we're your retement company.com d additional funding is provided by the llowing supporters. >>> good evening, i'm dalji dhaliwal in new york. no one said it would be easy. from the beginning my predicted that copenhagen uld be the mo contentio climate confence yet, but lat today a seni obama adminisation official rerted that the natis of the world ha reached what he call a meingful agreent to help curb grehouse gas emissions and mit global warming. tonight as copenhagen mes to an end wwill take a wide rangg look at how the clime change debate is playing out around the globe, but i is today'shaos in copenhagenhat isur lead focus tonight. >> after two wee of wrangling copenhagen, efforts to reh anew deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change dragged on late into the night. all day long president obama shuffled between metings with leaders from around the rld. none of them more important than his get together with the chinese premiere. wen jiab a obamaad on
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-north korea arms reduction talks, which america must not accept. korea, through this, is trying to get u.s.-north korea peace treaty and, moreover, a removal of u.s. armed forces in south korea. >> reporter: and then there's iran. lying, along with north korea, on what president obama's predecessor used to call the axis of evil, they too defiantly tested their sejill 2 ballistic missile a few months ago. speaking to american television last night, president ahmadinejad said he was prepared for fresh talks, but insisted he'd never abandon a civil nuclear program. >> translator: today a new arrangement should be put in place based on new principles so that the world is directed towards peace and tranquility. no clear arms, we believe, they belong to the past and the past generation. >> reporter: president obama's critics in washington claim his unilateral declaration over changing the planned missile shield in eastern europe will embolden america's enemies. but events of the past 24 hours suggests his decision could be a fresh way to tackle the endur
-north korea arms reduction talks, which america must not accept. korea, through this, is trying to get u.s.-north korea peace treaty and, moreover, a removal of u.s. armed forces in south korea. >> reporter: and then there's iran. lying, along with north korea, on what president obama's predecessor used to call the axis of evil, they too defiantly tested their sejill 2 ballistic missile a few months ago. speaking to american television last night, president ahmadinejad said he was...
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so america has to find a way to help them as well as pressuring them. as the u.n. are removing half of their civilian staff, these volunteers will have to fill the void in afghanistan. it's exactly the kind ofork e bush administration refused to do as they were determined to avoid nation building. >> they argued that the small footprint, low profile approach to nation building would be much better. >> reporter: they say it takes three cups of tea to get anything done in afghanistan. americans say sit, stay and sit until the pot is empty if necessary. but they also need to learn to shapa different future if they're ever going to leave. theytju ever going to leave. sought out who might make more effective partners than the discredited central government that is so corrupt the u.s. ambassador has warned against sending any more troops until president karzai cleans up his administration. >> the u.s. government and the afghanistan government have a responsibility and a partnership to reduce tensions and conflict. >> reporter: but this is not afghanistan. it's an army ba
so america has to find a way to help them as well as pressuring them. as the u.n. are removing half of their civilian staff, these volunteers will have to fill the void in afghanistan. it's exactly the kind ofork e bush administration refused to do as they were determined to avoid nation building. >> they argued that the small footprint, low profile approach to nation building would be much better. >> reporter: they say it takes three cups of tea to get anything done in afghanistan....
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she sees the gulen movement as similar to the evangelical movement in america. it's popular with many who believe modern secular society has lost its sway. >> what we see today is the rise of religious values in turkey. and it's a type of new fundamentalist movement. i don't think that turkey won't be an islamic society, but what is changing in turkey is emphasis on religious morality. >> reporter: the new emphasis on religion instills fear in many turks. for them turkey's status as a secular state is not only a source of personal freedom but the key to economic and political integration with the west. bedri baykam is known around the world for his art. in turkey he is known as a vocal defender of the secular system. >> in politics, you question everything. all the political freedoms of a country are shattered in pieces when you bring in religious values that cannot be discussed in any way because there are dogmas, you have to accept them as they are. >> reporter: gulen sporters go to great pains to say their agenda is social, not political. but baykam isn't buy
she sees the gulen movement as similar to the evangelical movement in america. it's popular with many who believe modern secular society has lost its sway. >> what we see today is the rise of religious values in turkey. and it's a type of new fundamentalist movement. i don't think that turkey won't be an islamic society, but what is changing in turkey is emphasis on religious morality. >> reporter: the new emphasis on religion instills fear in many turks. for them turkey's status as...
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why do they have to p for america's econom mistakes? and why is their government not protecting them? the cadian autoworrs unions are livid. with the meltdown in the ameran auto industry, ty fear the ripple effect wll destroy eir pensions. they are protesting outde the provincial ontario legislature because the vernment is going back on a key promise, to ensure their pension benefits. >> and our government isot here when we ned tm. thers something wrongith us. why did we put them in offe? she on them! [ cheers ] >> reporr: the private aut manufacturing pensions are badly underfundedhat the provinceoesn't havethe llions of dollars needed cor the shortfall. trish mcaulie took partn the protests. >> personally, i fl really betrayed. i feelhat, you now, for an auto industry that contributed so greatly to e ecnomy, to ontario, to canadian's fabric of ciety, it's so wrong. when i went toork for general motors, i ld my soul. >> reporter: s just lost her assembly lin job at the general motors plant. she has put in 26 years. but even her partial
why do they have to p for america's econom mistakes? and why is their government not protecting them? the cadian autoworrs unions are livid. with the meltdown in the ameran auto industry, ty fear the ripple effect wll destroy eir pensions. they are protesting outde the provincial ontario legislature because the vernment is going back on a key promise, to ensure their pension benefits. >> and our government isot here when we ned tm. thers something wrongith us. why did we put them in offe?...
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that's something elswe've talked about repeatedly inde america. >> seymour hersh, thank you very much for joinin us from waington, d.c. >>kay. >>> we tur our aention to the middle east now ere rations beeen t unitedtates and israel have been tee over the controversial sue of jewish settlemes in west bank. the latest sign of tensionay have bn the difficulty arranging a meeting ben president obama and pri minister benjamin netanyu. thateeting finall happened last night after weeks of discuson. even before e meeting, the israeliewspaperaaretz called it a semisnub against netyahu anran a cartoon suggesting would be brie in ct, they met for just over anour and a half. >>> later this week, president oba leaves r his first trip to asia. today in china an unusual demonstration in advan of his arrival in that untry. about 30 pople called fo more respect r humanrigs, including to crack wn on dissidents who often precede visits by foign leaders. t police broke up the protes shart shortly afr ittarted and to away a numberof people. >>another it tonight about human rits in this part o the world. t
that's something elswe've talked about repeatedly inde america. >> seymour hersh, thank you very much for joinin us from waington, d.c. >>kay. >>> we tur our aention to the middle east now ere rations beeen t unitedtates and israel have been tee over the controversial sue of jewish settlemes in west bank. the latest sign of tensionay have bn the difficulty arranging a meeting ben president obama and pri minister benjamin netanyu. thateeting finall happened last night after...
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>>eporter: and to the swedish award backfire in america where obama' popularity in eurpe is seen as a liability, not an asset. iraq has diminished in focus, but as he prepares to aounce an updated milita strategy in afghanistan, the nobel peace prize adds t pressure on president obama. >> as you can imagine, the selection of president obama has generated bad reaction aroun the world. ch of it, b not all o t, potive. in the middle eas israel's esident, shimon peres, said he was encouraged. >> here tinerusalem the bells will ring again with a new hope. >> blue in ga the prime minister of the militant group has said that the united states needs t do more. >> tnslator: if there isn't a change in ameran pitics to the rights of t paleinian people, i don't think tt the prize will change anything. >> in ssia, some asked, why not? i think it too rly, what he done? >> awer from rmany's chancellor angela merkel. >> translator: there's lot to do still, but ndow of possilities has opened. hisengagement for a world free of nlear weon is a goal we all have t work on over the next years. >> and the w
>>eporter: and to the swedish award backfire in america where obama' popularity in eurpe is seen as a liability, not an asset. iraq has diminished in focus, but as he prepares to aounce an updated milita strategy in afghanistan, the nobel peace prize adds t pressure on president obama. >> as you can imagine, the selection of president obama has generated bad reaction aroun the world. ch of it, b not all o t, potive. in the middle eas israel's esident, shimon peres, said he was...
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. ♪ >>> and join us on a journey to the backroads of colombia in south america where one man on a donkey is delivering precious cargo, books for children. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the following funders -- major support has also been provided by the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >>> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. tonight we're going to give you a different perspective on a story that is mainly being told in this country from the american viewpoint. rade dispute between the united states and china. the world's largest and third largest economies. it began on friday when president obama approved much higher duties on chinese-made tires. those cheaper imports have grown substantially over the last five years and now count for about one of every five tires purchased in the united states. at the same time, production of american-made tires has declined and more t
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. >>> in south america, the battle over who should benefit from oil riches. the struggle in brazil to keep more of the profits at home. >>> and from the tough slums of venezuela, they rise to this -- ♪ what other countries might learn from a national commitment to classical music. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the following funders -- major support has also been provided by the peter g. peterson foundation. dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >>> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. today is the 70th anniversary of the start of the deadliest conflict in history, world war ii. and though it is getting little attention here at home, much of europe paused today to mark the event. germany's leader angela merkel noted that germany triggered the war and, as she put it, brought endless suffering to the world. more than 50 million people died. and yet responsibility for russia's role i
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he is a senior fellow at the new america foundation in shington, d.c. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we've heard a lot tonight about how official corruptions impeding the drug war in mexico and i'm wondering is that why the mexican government deployed tens of thousands of troops to fight drug cartels, and then is it working? >> it's one of the reasons why there was a perceive deploy the military, yes. the fact that a lot of local police forces had been compromised and infiltrated which is a recurring problem in mexico. i wouldn't say it's only from corruption though. i think it's actually a matter -- there was no other force to throw at the problem. mexico lacks a strong muscular time police force. so partly that the government was being outgunned. >> is it working? >> there's a stalemate in place. it worked initially. a sort of shock-and-awe element to having the army patrol the streets. but over time the cartels have adjusted to the new reality. and if you take, say, suarez in mexico last month it was the deadliest month sinc
he is a senior fellow at the new america foundation in shington, d.c. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we've heard a lot tonight about how official corruptions impeding the drug war in mexico and i'm wondering is that why the mexican government deployed tens of thousands of troops to fight drug cartels, and then is it working? >> it's one of the reasons why there was a perceive deploy the military, yes. the fact that a lot of local police forces had...
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so we have to do what we did with middle classes in india, in asia, in latin america, as we help those areas of the world to also join the global economy. >> okay. thank you very much. good luck with your book. >> thank you. >>after months of stalemate, iraq's parliament has approved a new election law aimed at bringing more equality to the various political factions in iraq. the vote came just before a midnight deadline and adopting new election rules. it clears the way for iraq to hold its first national elections since 2005. the elections were supposed to be held in the middle of january, but were postponed until at least late february. they are considered a key set before the planned withdrawal of american combat foes from iraq next year. >>> this was another deadly day in pakistan where three explosions killed at least 44 people. in the city of lahore in eastern pakistan, two synchronized bombs tore through a market during the busiest part of the day, causing a huge fire. at least 34 people were killed and 100 were wounded. those attacks came hours after a suicide bomber killed te
so we have to do what we did with middle classes in india, in asia, in latin america, as we help those areas of the world to also join the global economy. >> okay. thank you very much. good luck with your book. >> thank you. >>after months of stalemate, iraq's parliament has approved a new election law aimed at bringing more equality to the various political factions in iraq. the vote came just before a midnight deadline and adopting new election rules. it clears the way for...
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across europe and north america, bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate. in the uk last year, a third of all honeybees died. it's a worrying situation, and britain's first professor of beekeeping is trying to find the solution to the plight of bees. >> that's what it's all about. >> the two main things threatening bees are diseases and lost of forest, so we're focused on those particular things. we're trying to breed disease-resistant honeybees. we are looking at the control of specific pests of honeybees and we're also determining where the honeybees of foraging. man is certainly responsible for some of the problems honeybees are facing. we're farming now so intensively that vast parts of the country are full of plants but not any plants that are y good to bees or insects because there are not flowers. >> reporter: their numbers may be dwindling across the country but there is one perhaps surprising place where bees are thriving, and that's london. colonies like this one have been springing up across the city's rooftops. these beehives are on top of the d
across europe and north america, bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate. in the uk last year, a third of all honeybees died. it's a worrying situation, and britain's first professor of beekeeping is trying to find the solution to the plight of bees. >> that's what it's all about. >> the two main things threatening bees are diseases and lost of forest, so we're focused on those particular things. we're trying to breed disease-resistant honeybees. we are looking at the...
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>>> we'll take you to south america. deep underground into the copper mines of chile who unearth a story not about mining but about fiscal responsibility. are there lessons for all? >>> plus, from japan, as congregations shrink, buddhists are having a hard time finding someone to help them keep the faith. a savvy businessman has the answer to their prayers. dial a monk. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by rosalind p. walter and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. and additional funding is provided by the following supporters -- >>> good evening. i'm martin savidge. thank you for joining us. we are going to begin here tonight with the pivotal place that russia holds on a number of key global issues. first, secretary of state hillary clinton was in moscow today for talks on a range of issues. these
>>> we'll take you to south america. deep underground into the copper mines of chile who unearth a story not about mining but about fiscal responsibility. are there lessons for all? >>> plus, from japan, as congregations shrink, buddhists are having a hard time finding someone to help them keep the faith. a savvy businessman has the answer to their prayers. dial a monk. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world....
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mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're you're retirement company.com. additional funding is proved by the following supporters -- >> good evening. welcome to the program. i'm daljit dhaliwal in new york. as the united states focuses on afghanistan, there was a stark reminder today as the ongoing challenges in iraq, a series of bombings that killed at least 118 people in baghdad. it was the worst violence in more than a month and raised new concerns about iraq's ability to handle its security as u.s. forces planned to withdraw next year. those concerns are also tiedo the coming elections in iraq which were set today for the beginning of march. security forces worry about more attacks between now and then aimed at discrediting the pro-western government of nouri al-maliki. we'll look at all of this in tonight's lead focus with a report from aljazeera english. >> reporter: plumes of smoke on baghdad's skyline. the coordinated car bombs exploded in quick succession across the city on tuesday morning. emergency
mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're you're retirement company.com. additional funding is proved by the following supporters -- >> good evening. welcome to the program. i'm daljit dhaliwal in new york. as the united states focuses on afghanistan, there was a stark reminder today as the ongoing challenges in iraq, a series of bombings that killed at least 118 people in baghdad. it was the worst violence in more than a month and...
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we travel to south america to the remote and largely undeveloped rain forest of ecuador for a look at the pressures being placed on the region by those who want to exploit its underground riches. we are, of course, talking about oil, which can create jobs but also threatens the rich diversity of the forest. as we are about to hear in this report from deutsche welle, there may be a way to create jobs and preserve the region at the same time. >> reporter: the untouched rain forests of eastern ecuador. the national park on the peruvian border covers some 10,000 square kilometers. it's home to 600 species of birds and 4,000 species of plants. this treasure trove of nature attracts tourists from around the world. ey're treated to the sight of endangered species like the giant otter. in 1989, unesco designated the area a biosphere reserve. but there's a problem. the park sits above large reserves of oil. there's an estimated 850 million barrels in the ground. that would mean about $6 billion of revenue for the government, a lot of money for a developing nation. but tapping that oil would en
we travel to south america to the remote and largely undeveloped rain forest of ecuador for a look at the pressures being placed on the region by those who want to exploit its underground riches. we are, of course, talking about oil, which can create jobs but also threatens the rich diversity of the forest. as we are about to hear in this report from deutsche welle, there may be a way to create jobs and preserve the region at the same time. >> reporter: the untouched rain forests of...
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>>britain's royal navy has made its biggest ug seizure ever, capturing ship f the coast of sth america carrying cocaine worth almost $400 million. the operation first dsclosed today took plac earlier tis nth off soutamerica. a britisfrigate captured the fiving boatnd discovered more thab200 bales of cocai hidden in secre compartments. the crew was arrested and the boat later sunk by gufire. >>> of coue, a good dealof e cocaine that ends up in brain and elsewhe is manufactured in soh america, in peru. weant to take youhere tonight for a rare lo inside peru's cocaine industry. it's a region contlled by the maoist guerrilla movemt known as the shinin path. our reportis by jen wivell of itn a shs just how ingrained cocain is in the culture ere. >> reporter: this is t center of cocaine production, the peruvian jungle and whe most of britain's cocaine is mafactured. in macation pits cmists mix coca leaes with acid to make cocain in its purist for >> translator:ere we're placing it in tanks with kerosene so the ug will start cong out. here the checals are mixing and curdlingith the drug as it
>>britain's royal navy has made its biggest ug seizure ever, capturing ship f the coast of sth america carrying cocaine worth almost $400 million. the operation first dsclosed today took plac earlier tis nth off soutamerica. a britisfrigate captured the fiving boatnd discovered more thab200 bales of cocai hidden in secre compartments. the crew was arrested and the boat later sunk by gufire. >>> of coue, a good dealof e cocaine that ends up in brain and elsewhe is manufactured in...
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walte mutual of america, designing cuomized individual and group tirement pructs. that's why we're y're retiment company. and additional fnding is provid by the foowing supporters- >>> good evening. i'mmaria hojosa, daljit dhaliwal is off, it's good to be here. >>> as presint obama pla to send more troops to afanistan, he la out a detailed defee of when war is justified. the present said the belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough t achieveit, and called the escating conflict in afghanian necessary to protect the world from terrorism. this country commitment to glob security will neve waiver in tonight's lead fous, welook at issues of war and peace. from the president a then from afghantan. it's consider one of the world's highest honors bestowed up thelikes of nelson mandela, mothe teresa, and martin lher ng. today presidt barack obama epped on to thetage inor way, tooin the list of nol peace priz winners. >> the nobelpeace prize laureate fro 2009, president barack obama will me forward to receive theold medal. [ applau ] >> behind the smiles and applause,
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some israeli ministers are saying let's get sanctionses against america. bottom line israelis understand how important the relationship is, they appreciate the relationship and israeli's so dependent on the u.s. but without it getting ugly, president obama has tremendous influence at his disposal should he choose to use it. >> the last time you were here you suggested that there seemed to be progress on reaching this overall, broader outline of a peace proposal. e solution, we still -- we know what it looks like. room to create but we know, palestinian state, 67 lines. some minor land swaps. refugees acknowledged what happened to them, they can't return en masse to israel. security without emptying the palestinian state of its meaning. we know the outlines. the question is can you bring the parties, the israeli government, hamas, for instance, to agree to these. that requires u.s. lifting because it's an american international interest i think that you might get it. >> i want to bring up there are unconfirmed reports that when the palestinian leader mahmou
some israeli ministers are saying let's get sanctionses against america. bottom line israelis understand how important the relationship is, they appreciate the relationship and israeli's so dependent on the u.s. but without it getting ugly, president obama has tremendous influence at his disposal should he choose to use it. >> the last time you were here you suggested that there seemed to be progress on reaching this overall, broader outline of a peace proposal. e solution, we still -- we...
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as a think tank advocacy group promoting human rights and democracy in latin america. welcome to the program. first, tell us more about what these new laws in mexico are. >> well, essentially they decriminalize possession for personal consumption across a range of elicit substances, whether it's marijuana or cocaine, and the mexican law, while new for mexico, is not necessarily new f latin america. there are similar decriminalization statutes up and down the continent, and it's a growing movement with recent argentine court decisions opening doort the door to a sim reform in that country. >> what's behind the decision to decriminalize drugs? >> i think in latin america, including mexico, there's a fatigue with a model of zero tolerance that insists on criminal sanctions for even the smallest levels of use, including in private, and that it's a diversion of resources that could be better focused on fighting the drug cartels and large organized crime. in latin america in journal, there's a sense that when it comes to the drug war that the united states in particular has
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and exiled artists who post vios to youtube to europe or north america. tehran's roof tops, you find unmistakable signs thats are tapp into the tside world. the dishes are illegal but virtlly everybody whocan afford one gra hundreds of channels fro satellites coeniently beyond the rch of iran's government cperone. andiranians watch lots of it. >> i wou love to s it. >> my favorite movieis secret window staing johnny depp. >> repter: like everywhere else, the video store guide dream of being qutin taranto. >> this is similar to razor joe plaque. >> repter: iran's islic vernment has struggs and mostly failed keep firewall between iranians and tside culture. >> they say we are turning iran's yout into gay and mercy less sex predators. when ty grow up, they'll force themselves on their own sisters and mothers. >> reporter: everybody has alreadseen pirated copies of the big western hi. >> y can guy foreign films on any street corner vry che themselves even have persn subtitles whicis illegal. >> reporter: the reent turmoil in tehran stree has opene westn es to
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he sees a lot of humor and pathos in filipino views toward america. >> like, yeah, we hate america, we hate american imperialism but at the same time, economy is so bad here we want to move there and start a new life. >> reporter: sitting outside a manila starbucks, where else? he said there's still a tendency to view america as a promised land, to want the pat on the back. >> like a filipino artist makes it in the u.s. it's a validation that, yeah, you're good. >> reporter: he says he even feels a little that way while watching philippine boxing sensation, manny pacquiao, one who ranks among the best boxers in history. talk about filipino bragging rights. >> look at our guy. he made it. and he beat your guys or the other foreigners. so, like, take us seriously. >> reporter: to many filipinos, pacquiao indeed has become a symbol of this nation's achievements and growing self confidence. a nation of talented, resilient, industrious and independent people. yes, filipino culture does still reflect those 300 years under spanish rule and 50 years under the american, but so be it. this is wh
he sees a lot of humor and pathos in filipino views toward america. >> like, yeah, we hate america, we hate american imperialism but at the same time, economy is so bad here we want to move there and start a new life. >> reporter: sitting outside a manila starbucks, where else? he said there's still a tendency to view america as a promised land, to want the pat on the back. >> like a filipino artist makes it in the u.s. it's a validation that, yeah, you're good. >>...
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but it's here in a nation considered one of america's strongest allies that china has launched what some call a cultural offensive. it is spending millions on events like these to force ties with countries that have traditionally favored relationships with the west. lessons on chinese culture used to involve opera and traditional dress. but as officials are keen to point ou this is a public relations exercise, to introduce the new china. >> a lot of people just have a very outdated information about china. they think that china is very backward, very poor, when actually china changed a lot. >> reporter: and changed in a powerful way. the country'navy is today actively involve in international efforts to protect ships from pirates off the coast of somalia. its soldiers have taken part in 16 of the last 24 u.n. peacekeeping missions. and once a recipient of aid, china now donates billions to poorer nations.'cñg(vxÑ chinese a government office in east timor. when china first opened its doors to the outside world in the early '80s deng xiaoping as leader at the time urged the country to ke
but it's here in a nation considered one of america's strongest allies that china has launched what some call a cultural offensive. it is spending millions on events like these to force ties with countries that have traditionally favored relationships with the west. lessons on chinese culture used to involve opera and traditional dress. but as officials are keen to point ou this is a public relations exercise, to introduce the new china. >> a lot of people just have a very outdated...
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you might not havseen, even though president obama has ordered 21,000 aitional troops to afghanist, america's military commanders are now ying that may not be enough to fight eectively against the taliba sterday, the cirman of the joint chiefs sa the situation is serious. and it deterrating. that assessment came st days ter afghastan's presidential election, whic continues to generate widespread allegations of fraud and intimidation as votes are counted for americans, voting freely and without pressures all but taken for granted, that is not the case if afghanisn. and toelp you unrstand tht, in tonight's "lead fos" we want to gi you a firstland look what e someafghans faced just for voting in remarkable piece of reporting of james ba al jazeera englis >> reporter: t taliban said th'd find the people who defied their ords and took part in the election. they are livinup to their word these ctures showed impromptu checkpoint, they stopbuses, carsnd taxis. and asked to see peoe's fingers. is man's claim he didn vote on electn day indelible nk wa used to make sure no one vote twice. others, though
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>>> german and japanese automakers were some of the biggest winners in america's cash for clunkers program, but what happens to the global economy once stimulus programs end? >>> and we will take you to mumbai, india, where poverty and overcrowding are complicating the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by the following funders -- major support has also been provided by the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. >>> good evening. i'm daljit dhaliwal. >>> there has been a great deal of talk about the enormous challenges facing president obama this fall as he tries to regain control of the healthcare debate. but the president is also facing critical decisions about a number of foreign policy issues. chief among them, what to do about the deteriorating situation in afghanistan. we were reminded of that again today when a suicide bomber struck wh
>>> german and japanese automakers were some of the biggest winners in america's cash for clunkers program, but what happens to the global economy once stimulus programs end? >>> and we will take you to mumbai, india, where poverty and overcrowding are complicating the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis. >>> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." made possible in part by...
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foundation, dedicated to promoting fscal responsibility and addressing key economic cllenges facing america' future. >> good evening, i'm daljit dhaliwal. almost since it came tooffice, the obama administration has been trying to convince iran to its nuclear ambitio. so r, much of the emphasis has beenn diplomac but verysoon that culd all change. today washingtos chief representative to the international amic energy agency says ira may now possess enough uraniumto make a bomb. the united ates and eupe have given tehran until the end of this month to stopenrichin u anfrom israel tre have been hints of an even stronger response. the loomingeadline with iran andhat might happen next is our leadfocus tonit. >> iran's foreign minister today presented the world's leading powers with a package of propals. e knoll, to oer assurances atthiran has only peeful, nuclear intensions, but as that was taki place in tehran, amera's envoy to the atomic energy agency said in vienna that the unid states has serious concerns tha iran is close to having the capability to produce a nuclr weapon. glynavis told t i
foundation, dedicated to promoting fscal responsibility and addressing key economic cllenges facing america' future. >> good evening, i'm daljit dhaliwal. almost since it came tooffice, the obama administration has been trying to convince iran to its nuclear ambitio. so r, much of the emphasis has beenn diplomac but verysoon that culd all change. today washingtos chief representative to the international amic energy agency says ira may now possess enough uraniumto make a bomb. the united...
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but the america that can consume so much on credit, the america that's automatically lionizes the success of wealthy bankers, the america that we've known for so long appears to be moving on to. faisal islam, channel 4 news, baltimore. >>> finally tonight, we have an excerpt from the latest edition of the pbs series wide angle. it's called "the market maker." it's the story of one woman's efforts to combat a seemingly never-ending cycle of famine in ethiopia by creating that country's very first commodities exchange. it's a task complicated by both a world wide financial crisis and a steep learning curve about economics. >> reporter: the first stop is a meeting with local coffee producers and traders who are skeptical about the ecs. [ speaking in native tongue ] >> reporter: after a brief stop to inaugurate a new quality control facility, the team heads to inspect a warehouse. the whole exchange is based on warehouses, and there are real questions about whether this is an acceptable warehouse at all. [ speaking in native tongue ] >> one thing about the lineage is very good at making the i
but the america that can consume so much on credit, the america that's automatically lionizes the success of wealthy bankers, the america that we've known for so long appears to be moving on to. faisal islam, channel 4 news, baltimore. >>> finally tonight, we have an excerpt from the latest edition of the pbs series wide angle. it's called "the market maker." it's the story of one woman's efforts to combat a seemingly never-ending cycle of famine in ethiopia by creating that...
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more than half of them in the americas, though the true number may be much higher. in fact, the center for disease control put the number of deaths in this country at almost 10,000. there have been more than 2,000 deaths in europe. more than a thousand in the western pacific. 990 deaths in southeast asia. more than 660 in the eastern mediterranean, and just over 100 in africa. the good news, according to the world heation is that the disease has pead in much of the northern hemisphere with substantial declines in the united states and canada. but it is still active and widespread in both countries. increases are occurring in central and eastern europe and in parts of west and central and south asia. for more on this, we're joined by martin blazer. he's the past president of the infectious diseases society of america and is the current chairman of the department of medicine at the medical school of new york university. and i spoke with him yesterday. thank you very much for joining us on the program. >> my pleasure to be here. >> so is the h1n1 virus around the world
more than half of them in the americas, though the true number may be much higher. in fact, the center for disease control put the number of deaths in this country at almost 10,000. there have been more than 2,000 deaths in europe. more than a thousand in the western pacific. 990 deaths in southeast asia. more than 660 in the eastern mediterranean, and just over 100 in africa. the good news, according to the world heation is that the disease has pead in much of the northern hemisphere with...
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america's deadliest battle in more than a year. the mountainous region is as much an enemy as the taliban. channel 4 news witnessed firsthand the taliban attacking the region in august. more battl like these, army chiefs say they can only fight back more effectively with more troops. >> and that is the view from afghanistan from itn. and now to pakistan, where an important agency of the united nations came under attack today. it happened in islamabad at the world food program's headquarters there. these closed circuit pictures shown on pakistani television show a suicide bomber dressed in black walking into the building. a few seconds later, the explosion. five people were killed. authorities say that the bomber was dressed as a security officer. just yesterday, the leader of the taliban in pakistan warned of new attacks in retaliation for s. missile strikes along the border with afghanistan. and hakimullah mehsud had this to say about u.s. forces in afghanistan. >> translator: right from the beginning we want to make this clear, t
america's deadliest battle in more than a year. the mountainous region is as much an enemy as the taliban. channel 4 news witnessed firsthand the taliban attacking the region in august. more battl like these, army chiefs say they can only fight back more effectively with more troops. >> and that is the view from afghanistan from itn. and now to pakistan, where an important agency of the united nations came under attack today. it happened in islamabad at the world food program's...
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and defends america's role in afghanistan. but in afghanistan, some see the war as anything but just. >>> in brazil, as the police crack down on crime. human rights groups say it's the police themselves whalso need to be reigned in. >>> tonight signature story, privatizing social security. chile did it long ago, tonight we'll show you the rewards and risks. >>> and one of the world's most famous artifacts, the ancient rosetta stone and the fight to bring it home from egypt. >>> this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by rosalind p. walter, and the peter j. peter foundation. mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're you're retirement company. and additional funding is provided by the following supporters -- >>> good evening. i'maria hinojosa, daljit dhaliwal is off, it's good to be here. >>> as president obama plans to send more troops to afghanistan, the president accepted the nobel peace prize today in oslo, norway. laying out a detailed defense on when wa
and defends america's role in afghanistan. but in afghanistan, some see the war as anything but just. >>> in brazil, as the police crack down on crime. human rights groups say it's the police themselves whalso need to be reigned in. >>> tonight signature story, privatizing social security. chile did it long ago, tonight we'll show you the rewards and risks. >>> and one of the world's most famous artifacts, the ancient rosetta stone and the fight to bring it home from...
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minorities in america today account for disproportionate, 43% of executions. that's a fact since 1976. and while white victims account for about one half of all murder victims, 80% of death penalty cases involve victims who are white. this raises some obvious questions, we have to face on this side of the table. i'm asking you if it raises questions of justice and fairness on your side of the table. >> in the heatly case, it was the first prosecution in the southern district of new york of a death penalty case in over 40 years. mr. heatly was charged with being a gang leader of a crack and cocaine enterprise who engaged in -- if the number wasn't 13 it was very less to that, 13 murders to promote that enterprise. he did challenge the application of the death penalty charges against him. on the ground that the prosecutor had made its decision to prosecute him and refused him a cooperation agreement on the basis of his race. the defense counsel, much as you have, senator, raised any number of concerns about the application of the death penalty and in response to
minorities in america today account for disproportionate, 43% of executions. that's a fact since 1976. and while white victims account for about one half of all murder victims, 80% of death penalty cases involve victims who are white. this raises some obvious questions, we have to face on this side of the table. i'm asking you if it raises questions of justice and fairness on your side of the table. >> in the heatly case, it was the first prosecution in the southern district of new york...
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south america, where it's winter has been hit relatively hard according from figures from the european centers of prevention and control. the virus had killed 192 people. by this week, that number had almost tripled to 557. in the u.s., there were 436 deaths as of two weeks ago. this week, the number had grown to 522. world wide the number of deaths from swine flu has gone up about 50% in the last two weeks from 1,851 to 2,757. >>> for all the concern about the flu, here is something that might put it in perspective, malaria, the mosquito-borne disease, kills more than 1 million people each year. most of them in sub-saharan africa. tonight, we're going to take a closer look at malaria, the toll it takes and what's being done about it. there is new hope. we report from a report from kenya in the town ofcyia on the front lines of the battle. the story was produced by the international reporting project, shot and edited it by christina macgillivray and by charvan who narrate it is the report. >> reporter: this is the district hospital in rural western kenya and it serves over 120,000 pati
south america, where it's winter has been hit relatively hard according from figures from the european centers of prevention and control. the virus had killed 192 people. by this week, that number had almost tripled to 557. in the u.s., there were 436 deaths as of two weeks ago. this week, the number had grown to 522. world wide the number of deaths from swine flu has gone up about 50% in the last two weeks from 1,851 to 2,757. >>> for all the concern about the flu, here is something...